Political Science

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More than 12,000 national, state, local and special surveys, conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States and 70 other countries from 1986
through the present. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users.
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Database providing information on the balance of payments among countries and geographical areas of the world. Contains approximately 100,000 time series
covering more than 170 countries and areas and includes all series appearing on the BOP Country Pages. Part of IMF eLibrary - Data.
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Comprehensive online database focusing on economic statistics of China, arranged by regions and categories. Includes monthly and yearly reports on China's
macroeconomic development, statistical databases about China's population and economy at the provincial, county, and city level, and financial indicators of more than 568 industrial branches. Also includes statistical yearbooks, census data, industrial and marketing surveys, and an atlas of China.
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The Direction of trade statistics (DOTS) database provides figures on the value of merchandise exports and imports by trade partners, as well as area and
world aggregates showing trade flows between major areas of the world. Access to monthly, quarterly and annual trade data from 1980 for about 180 countries and geographic areas. Part of IMF eLibrary - Data. Access info: In "Data source" dropdown menu, select "Direction of Trade Statistics"
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Provides detailed annual statistical data on revenue, expense, transactions in assets and liabilities, and stocks of assets and liabilities of general
government and its subsectors as reported by member countries. Part of IMF eLibrary - Data. Access info: In "Data source" dropdown menu, select "Government Finance Statistics"
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Employs the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (USIC Rev. 2). Information is presented by country, year and industry,
and covers: output, value-added, wages and salaries, gross fixed capital formation, production indexes, number of establishments, employment, and females employed.
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ICPSR provides quick and easy access, with efficient search and browse capabilities, to the world's largest archive of digital datasets in social sciences
and related areas. The site also provides information about ICPSR and its services and programs, as well as other related resources and instructional documentation. Access info: Users must create a personal account using their Notre Dame ID and Password in order to download data.
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The IFS searchable database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries starting in 1948. Includes data on exchange rates,
international liquidity, international banking, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts. Information is presented in country tables and in tables of area and world aggregates. Part of IMF eLibrary - Data. Access info: In "Data source" dropdown menu, select "International Financial Statistics"
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Created in 1995, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an intergovernmental organization with member states from all
continents, has a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide. IDEA operates at an interface between those who analyse and monitor trends in democracy and those who engage directly in political reform or act in support of democracy at home and abroad. IDEA works with both new and long-established democracies, helping to develop and strengthen the institutions and culture of democracy. It operates at international, regional and national level, working in partnership with a range of institutions.
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Provides annual averages of the components of ICRG's Political Risk Ratings (Table 3B), as published in the International Country Risk Guide since 1984.
Average ratings are provided for all countries covered by ICRG from 1984 through the last full calendar year.
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More than 12,000 national, state, local and special surveys, conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States and 70 other countries from 1986
through the present. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users.
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Provides access to two collections: Global development finance (GDF) and World development indicators (WDI). GDF focuses on financial flows, trends in
external debt, and other major financial indicators for developing countries. Includes over 200 time series indicators from 1970- , for most reporting countries. WDI is the primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
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"... WRD contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides source material, including censuses and surveys,
as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious demography. It offers best estimates at multiple dates for each of the world's religions for the period 1900 to 2050... "--Provided by publisher.
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